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Wireless Security Q

  • 15-08-2005 4:38pm
    #1
    campers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭


    I'm getting Breeze from IBB installed shortly (shure, we'll give it a go anyway...)

    While I've read loads about securing my wireless home network (routers, WPA, SSID broadcasting, MAC filtering etc); I've seen no disucussion RE the level of security applied between my rooftop antenna and IBB's nearest high site :confused:

    If traffic on a wireless home network is vulnerable to snooping.... how is my connection to the IBB high site secured (if at all) ?

    Can someone please explain?!

    Thanks *beginner*


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  • #2
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    Traffic on your home network isnt vulnerable to snooping. All you have to do is use proper encryption, mabye some MAC filtering, disabling SSID broadcast, etc.

    IBB use their own legacy encryption standard. Also, the fact that they use non-standard, hardware and a section of the radio spectrum other than 2.4ghz helps. 3.5, IIRC.

    Also the fact that for someone to even sniff your encrypted packets, they must be within your signal range. Ie-the area that the person has to be: is highly focused, and basically is like a 'tube' only a few metres wide from your antena to the local IBB mast.
    The fact that most antenae are not on the ground floor also helps. :)


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